Work with Career Services to create a course for students with 30+ credits or more without a declared major that serves as a Career Exploration Course for these students to assist them in selecting a major.

Raise awareness of the Academic Senate through a public relations campaign highlighting the work of college senators

Work to create a section on the USUSA Website dedicated to Student Fees where students can find out where their fees go as well as learn more about fee increases and fee board.

Create an Awareness Campaign that focuses on making students more aware in regards to what services they have access to in regards to Student Fees.

Campaign Platform :​

I believe that the Executive Vice President should institute effective change. I will do so by making improvements to the Academic Senate and by increasing the transparency of student fees.

Increase advocacy for off-campus student housing concerns by promoting resources, the rights of tenants, and by facilitating better communication.

Build on the Your Aggie Advocate brand and the myVoice platform to provide a clear channel for student needs and wants to be heard and addressed.

Revitalize the administrator-student relationship by creating opportunities for students to speak directly to decision makers in town halls, forums, and focus groups.

Campaign Platform:

Through my extensive involvement, I have experience working with faculty, administration and government while advocating for students needs. I have learned the processes and am passionate about students’ rights.

Ashley Waddoups

USUSA Involvement: I have been a member of President’s Cabinet, (2014-15) Education Council, (2014-2015) and Government Relations Council (2013-2014)

Involvement with Students: I have had the opportunity to get to know a wide variety of students and their needs through working as a writing tutor, a public speaking TA, and as a leader of TEA Time (A group at USU that helps ESL students build language skills).

Passion for Political Involvement: Currently, I work at STRATA as a student researcher and am always striving through my research and personal efforts to be a more informed and involved citizen.

Confidence in Debate/Articulating Views: In high school, I was a two-time State Champion for 3A schools in Lincoln Douglas Debate. Most recently, I helped represent the USU Debate team at the College of Southern Idaho— taking first in IPDA Debate out of the 36 teams present.

Deep Love for USU: As a new member of USU’s A-Team, I am continually amazed to learn more about our university, and the student leadership that makes our school the place it is.

Goals/Plans for Office:

Transparency: Students need to know more about how their money is being spent. As Student Advocate, I would ensure that students had access to the breakdown of USUSA’s budget spending. Along with this, I would also strive to give students easy-access to student fee board reports and decisions.

Awareness: I will increase students’ understanding and awareness of the legal advising program USU provides. Currently, I don’t think enough students take advantage of this great opportunity.

MyVoice Improvement: I will improve MyVoice response times. I plan to do this through strengthening unity among the different departments of USU, and increasing officer training.

Increase Political Activism: I will increase students’ awareness of voting opportunities through aggressive social media campaigning. I also want to connect USU’s students to our local government through government relations council’s (GRC) involvement in town hall meetings.

Connect all USU Students to the Capitol: Every year, members of government relations council get the opportunity to travel to the capitol to meet with legislators to encourage funding for USU. I would like to film these student to legislature interviews. I would also like to give all students the opportunity to personally write their representative and the GRC will hand-deliver their message.

Campaign Platform:

Increased opportunity for all USU students through increased Transparency, Awareness, Program Improvement, and Passionate Leadership.

As Aggie Radio’s current event coordinator I have organized many concerts and events including Logan City Limits Music Festival in the spring of 2014 which had approximately 2,000 students in attendance, and the most recent Homecoming concert which was attended by approximately 1,0000 students.

I am also currently the Assistant Manager for Aggie Radio and played an integral part in raising club attendance by over 100% since last school year – largely due to a reorganization of management structure and hierarchy. I participate in the weekly planning and organizing of club meetings and assist in leading the Aggie Radio Board of Directors.

Through my event planning experience, I am very familiar with the process of booking and working with bands and other talent. Additionally, I have been playing music and performing with bands since I was 12 years old, and doing radio shows for the past 3 years, which has helped me gain a strong knowledge of stage set-ups and sound equipment. I also have a strong connection with, and knowledge of, the Utah Music scene.

I have experience Marketing for many on and off campus events as well as with promoting Aggie Radio in general. I am also familiar with TSC and other on-campus policies and have worked with Facilities Management, many USU organizations, and other sponsors in order to hold successful events on many occasions.

I have previous experience working with the Programming Office, so I know how the office works and I am very familiar with many of the specifics of most USUSA events.

Goals and/or Plans for Office

As Programming VP, I plan to have a very hands on approach when it comes to planning and organizing events. I want to be involved in as many aspects of the directors’ events as possible.

In order to increase the percentage of students that regularly participate in USUSA events, I plan to be very innovative with this position. I will do things with the annual events that haven’t been done before. I will also introduce new events and activities, and involve many on-campus organizations in this process.

Through quick on-site event surveys, Student Media, online surveys, and other processes, I will make it very easy for students to give feedback regarding previous and upcoming events. The opinions of all students are very important to me.

I plan to be very particular when it comes to the allocation of funds for events. I know where it makes sense to spend money and I have specific ideas for how to save for bigger events, like End of Year Bash.

Based on my experience both as a poor college student, and as a club manager, I have a lot of insight and opinions when it comes to my involvement with Fee Board and TSC Policies. I have seen both sides and plan to make educated and informed decisions.

Luis Armenta

I am actually diverse and can relate to those from a diverse background

I have developed leadership skills from being an Ambassador, Student Alumni Business Rep, and a supervisor at my current club

I treat everyone equal and see no one less than me — I am a friend to all

I have learned that you succeed in this life as you help others succeed and want to help those around me achieve their goals

I honestly believe that I can make a difference in this position and help create a better Aggie experience

Goals and/or plans for office:

Provide the clubs with more opportunities to shine

Personally with the clubs and the Access and Diversity Center work with organizations such as RHA, ambassadors, A-Team, Greeks, SAA, etc. To provide a greater network amongst the students and better the each other

Continue to work on what the current Diversity VP Geoff has been working on with the canvas system to help students know what clubs are out there and an easy way for students to sign up for clubs

Help clubs reorganize themselves to be more productive, efficient, organized and be a greater asset to the university

Campaign Platform:

I want to deepen the aggie experience by giving the clubs and the Access and Diversity Center the support and necessities they need to succeed!

An advocate for the college for three years (Member of Opera Outreach quartet)

Collaborated with multiple department heads of the Caine College of the Arts

Music Coordinator for religious meetings

Full-time student with two part-time jobs while participating in plays and concerts

Goals and/or Plans for Office:

Increase publicity for our college events as well as University and community events

Creating more opportunities to observe, and display the arts

Advocate for visiting artists/professionals

Keep students informed about internships, jobs and service opportunities in Logan and beyond

Fundraising for scholarship funds and scholarship opportunities

Campaign Platform:

Increase publicity for the Caine College of the Arts and provide students better opportunities to perform, present and apply what they learn. Remember: Publicity, Performance, Presentation, and Practical Application.

Ben Vera

Two years experience on the business council. Currently serving as the VP of Professional Development

Currently serving as the VP of Finance on the HMA

Planned and executed multiple events for students to network and develop necessary skills to be successful in the work field

Served on the 2014-2015 USU Student Fee Board

Goals and/or plans for office:

Help students strategically network more effectively with alumni, specifically recent graduates, to help current students pave a path to a career and increase the Huntsman Alumni connections

Expand the role of the Business Council in multiple ways, one example would be by taking responsibility to network and strengthen relationships with employers to assist in placing students and to support the FJ Management Center’s goals

Provide more opportunities and events to educate and use the many resources for student success the Huntsman School provides

Continue and expand the work started to raise awareness of job placements of Huntsman students and foster more student-to-student interaction for success

Provide consistency for clubs and organizations, from the Business Council by consistently implementing the club liaison program

Campaign Platform:

As Business Senator I plan to increase the progress in career development, by putting into action my plans and goals to place more students in front of more employers.

Met several times with previous CHaSS Senators about expectations and responsibilities, and participate in monthly meetings with CHaSS ambassadors and Associate Dean Kirby

Involved on campus, and have held other leadership positions (Diversity Director under Clubs and Organizations and Diversity VP, Latino Student Union Vice-President, leadership roles within the Greek Community etc.)

Goals/Plans for Office:

I seek to incorporate all departments and unify the college by diversifying CHaSS Council through selection of members from all the departments in order to give everyone in CHaSS a stronger voice

I want to make the office of CHaSS Senator more accessible and visible to all students

I want make it easier for students to give me any concerns and ideas they may have

Define what CHaSS means to students and increase awareness of who we truly are to students all over campus. I will accomplish this by more effectively promoting CHaSS events

My hope is to give CHaSS a face and definition since we currently do not have a building

Campaign Platform:

Unite and increase awareness of CHaSS’s capabilities. I want to show how diverse and unique CHaSS is. The best way to explain our uniqueness is to define our college together.

Program Director for Spanish Ambassadors in the USU Service Center for the 2014-2015 academic year

Co-President of the USU Democrats for the 2014-2015 academic year

Goals/Plans for Office:

Make CHaSS Week successful and well attended, and work to feature events and activities that interest students and represent the all branches of CHaSS

Work with faculty towards securing the funds necessary for a new CHaSS Building

Increase funding for the CHaSS Student-to-Student scholarship

Create a CHaSS Council that represents the students of CHaSS and their diverse needs and interests

Increase transparency of the use of CHaSS funds, so that students are aware of what their money is used for

Campaign Platform:

I will promote communication between faculty and the students of CHASS, while advocating for the resources necessary for academic success and a better student environment, including scholarships and research opportunities.

Work Experience – Former intern for Northrop Grumman, Autoliv, and current intern for Raytheon

Student Support – USU Honors Program Board Member, representing the College of Engineering

College Support – Undergraduate researcher for engineering education developing resources to help future USU engineering students learn more effectively

Goals and/or Plans for Office:

Facilitate transparency between faculty/students for the implementation of differential tuition in the College of Engineering with a focus on smaller class sizes and increased course availability.

Guarantee important software such as Microsoft Visual Studios is up-to-date, accessible, and working in the engineering building labs.

Continue to pursue and lobby for Interdisciplinary capstone design projects.

Better connect students with employers (from freshman on up) by creating more opportunities for job shadows, internships, and training from the College level.

Help students get the most out of their education/tuition by increasing awareness and accessibility to the resources and opportunities available to them in the College of Engineering (e.g. machine shops, labs, 3D printers)

Campaign Platform:

As Engineering Senator I would better connect students to employers, progress interdisciplinary senior design projects, and ensure the implementation of differential tuition is transparent and utilized to reduce class sizes.

Increase CNR student involvement in academic, professional, and research development opportunities.

Enlarge the scope and excitement of Natural Resources Week.

Work with department heads and the Academic Service Center to collect higher quality and more frequent student feedback to continually improve our programs.

Be an approachable student leader who is seen as a resource that all CNR students can use for help.

Advocate for sustainability and a natural resource related initiatives on a university-wide level.

Campaign Platform:

I want to improve the educational experience for each individual CNR student by increasing academic, professional, and research opportunities, as well as using student feedback to continually improve our programs.

Member of the Math Club, Science Club, Pre – Dental Club, and a Spanish Ambassador

National Honor Society and Dean’s List

Goals and/or Plans for Office:

Hold activities to improve the relations between professors and students.

Help all science students stay informed and get involved by creating a College of Science Calendar.

3. Advertise science week even better and get more students involved in clubs and internships and research opportunities.

4. Advocate for more internship, scholarship, and research opportunities from the university and other businesses.

Campaign Platform:

I want to promote academic success through better communication between faculty and students, while advocating for more internship, scholarship, and research opportunities, and helping all science students get involved.

Familiar with programming, implementing and marketing of events (3 years experience)

Active member of Utah State’s Chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Goals and/or Plans for Office:

Main goal is to create more opportunities available for students pertaining to leadership, research, and volunteering within the College of Science

Taking on a Chemistry Tutoring center as first initiative

Include student volunteers as tutors, as well as SI leaders, Teachers Assistants, UTFs, and possibly any wiling graduate students

Unify the Science Council and Ambassadors, along with Science clubs, to have proper representation within the Science Council, in order to receive a diverse amount of feedback from students

I would like to implement an online “Research Posting” for graduate students and faculty members, to help them find the Laboratory Assistants they need for their research

making it easier for undergraduate students to get their foot in the door of undergraduate research

Ensure my office hours are easily accessed by students, so they can voice their opinion

Campaign Platform:

To help students reach their post-graduation goals, by easing their path into extra-curricular activities; and being approachable enough to hear what else they would like to improve regarding the college.